The Decision of the Prime Minister stipulating the roadmap for emission standards application to imported and manufactured and assembled motor vehicles
On 15/11/2024, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 19/2024/QD-TTg stipulating the roadmap for emission standards application to imported and manufactured and assembled motor vehicles.
Accordingly, this Decision applies to organizations and individuals involved in importing, manufacturing and assembling motor vehicles with thermal engines.
This Decision stipulates the roadmap for emission standards application to motor vehicles with thermal engines imported and manufactured and assembled in Vietnam.
This Decision does not apply to:
- Motor vehicles under the management of the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security used for defense and security purposes;
- Motor vehicles imported or manufactured and assembled in Vietnam for scientific research; research serving production; display and introduction at fairs and trade exhibitions;
- Motor vehicles manufactured and assembled for export;
- Motor vehicles imported under the provisions of international treaties to which Vietnam is a member and having different provisions shall be implemented in accordance with such international treaties;
- Motor vehicles designed with special structures not for the purpose of participating in road traffic; three-wheeled motorbikes, three-wheeled motorbikes for the disabled;
- Automobiles manufactured and assembled from basic automobiles (from chassis or from complete automobiles) that have been certified for technical safety and environmental protection.
* Regarding the roadmap for emission standards application
+ Roadmap for emission standards application to newly imported and manufactured and assembled motor vehicles
- Newly imported and manufactured and assembled automobiles shall continue to apply the Level 5 emission standard specified in Clause 1, Article 3 of this Decision from January 1, 2025;
- Newly imported and manufactured and assembled two-wheeled motorbikes shall continue to apply the Level 2 emission standard prescribed in Clause 1, Article 3 of this Decision from January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027;
- Newly imported and manufactured and assembled two-wheeled motorbikes shall continue to apply the Level 3 emission standard prescribed in Clause 1, Article 3 of this Decision from January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026;
- Newly imported and manufactured and assembled two-wheeled motorbikes shall apply the Level 4 emission standard prescribed in Clause 1, Article 3 of this Decision from July 1, 2027;
- Newly imported and manufactured and assembled two-wheeled motorbikes shall apply the Level 4 emission standard prescribed in Clause 1, Article 3 of this Decision from July 1, 2026;
- Newly imported and manufactured and assembled four-wheeled passenger vehicles and four-wheeled cargo vehicles shall apply the “zero” emission standard as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 3 of this Decision from January 1, 2026;
- Newly imported and manufactured and assembled three-wheeled motorbikes and three-wheeled motorbikes shall apply the “zero” emission standard as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 3 of this Decision from January 1, 2026.
+ Roadmap for emission standards application to used imported motor vehicles
- Used imported automobiles shall apply the Level 4 emission standard as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 3 of this Decision from January 1, 2025;
- Used imported four-wheeled passenger vehicles and four-wheeled cargo vehicles with engines shall apply the “zero” emission standard as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 3 of this Decision from January 1, 2026.
* The implementation for the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities
- To coordinate with the Ministry of Transport to organize information and propaganda on the roadmap for emission standards application to motor vehicles;
- To direct affiliated specialized units to coordinate with the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Industry and Trade to control the quality of fuel circulating on the market;
- Based on economic and social conditions and environmental protection requirements in the locality, the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities may prescribe a roadmap for applying local emission standards in a more stringent direction than the emission standards prescribed in this Decision, in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Environmental Protection and the Law on Technical Standards and Regulations.
In addition, the Decision also specifically stipulates transitional provisions, implementation organization and implementation responsibilities.
The Decision takes effect from January 1, 2025.
